In 2007, recognising an increasing demand from industry, especially in relation to UK companies having to deal with US controls, he established his own consultancy. David now provides services to a rapidly expanding international client base, ranging in size from small businesses to global multi-nationals and encompassing very diverse industries and technologies.
David was the founding Chairman of the Export Group for Aerospace and Defence (EGADD), which he developed into the UK’s leading trade body on export controls, and a widely recognised expert in his field. He stood down as Chair of EGAD in 2012 in order to devote more time to his consultancy business.
has experience in assisting major service companies and providers in this sector in dealing with these challenges in a cost-effective and professional manner.
The globalised nature of the defence industry, coupled with the breadth of the supply chain and the complexity of technologies involved mean, that the defence industry is a key area of business from an international, particularly transatlantic, compliance perspective. The currently increasing convergence of civilian and military technologies presents one of the most challenging, and potentially costly if mismanaged, areas of global trade compliance.
The electronics industry is ubiquitous, and with that ubiquity comes a very complex compliance landscape, often driven by the nature of the upstream customers' own products and exacerbated by the need for very rapid turnaround in order to maintain competitiveness.
assists a number of international clients in this demanding sector with activities such as product rating (classification), licensing and commodity jurisdiction issues.
Specialist Support to Law Firms
has provided specialist support to a number of legal firms in export control related cases, ranging from voluntary self-disclosures through investigations by regulatory bodies to commodity jurisdiction issues and extradition requests. Support is also provided in the key area of practical implementation of effective compliance procedures, as well as due diligence in mergers and acquisitions. Services are provided to firms in London, Washington DC and Dubai.
has assisted clients in this sector with matters ranging from product rating (classification) to technology exports.
Export controls are an increasingly complex and changing arena, which can pose significant risk and costs to businesses. These risks and costs are more likely to arise during the course of normal business than directly from a government investigation but are no less effective at disrupting your business.
to provide regular, consistent support to your business may be more cost effective than utilising in-house personnel diverted from other primary tasks. Using an export control consultant to provide additional resource to your existing compliance function for specific projects or other activity peaks, such as M&A activity, can also be a very cost effective way to manage these complex issues.
Specialist support to law firms in areas including mergers and acquisitions and investigations is also an important area of our work. Law firms supported in this regard are based in London, Washington and Dubai.
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